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Compiler Directives
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2020 2:48 am
by Gary.Maine
When dealing with cross platform apps, It would be helpfull to have a complile driective like #Compile_Console
Re: Compiler Directives
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2020 4:58 am
by helpy
Just searched the PureBasic help:
Reserved Constants
The PureBasic compiler has several reserved constants which can be useful to the programmer:
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#PB_Compiler_ExecutableFormat : Determines executable format. It can be one of the following:
#PB_Compiler_Executable : Regular executable
#PB_Compiler_Console : Console executable (have an effect only on Windows, other act like a regular executable)
#PB_Compiler_DLL : Shared DLL (dynlib on MacOS X and shared object on Linux)
Re: Compiler Directives
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2020 6:32 pm
by Gary.Maine
Thanks!
Re: Compiler Directives
Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2020 1:22 am
by Gary.Maine
Nope, #PB_Compiler_Console = Syntax error Under Linux.
I will find a work around ..... but thanks for the responce.
Re: Compiler Directives
Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2020 8:09 am
by Shardik
Gary.Maine wrote:Nope, #PB_Compiler_Console = Syntax error Under Linux.
The following code doesn't display any syntax error on my Lubuntu 18.04 with LXDE regardless if it is compiled with Executable Format "Linux" or "Console":
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CompilerSelect #PB_Compiler_ExecutableFormat
CompilerCase #PB_Compiler_Executable
MessageRequester("Info", "Executable format: Executable")
CompilerCase #PB_Compiler_Console
CompilerSelect #PB_Compiler_ExecutableFormat
CompilerCase #PB_Compiler_Executable
MessageRequester("Info", "Executable format: Executable")
CompilerCase #PB_Compiler_Console
CompilerIf #PB_Compiler_OS = #PB_OS_Windows
OpenConsole("Executable format detection")
CompilerEndIf
PrintN("ExecutableFormat: Console")
PrintN("Press <Enter> to continue!")
Input()
CompilerCase #PB_Compiler_DLL
MessageRequester("Info", "Executable format: Library (.dll, .so or .dylib)")
CompilerEndSelect
CompilerCase #PB_Compiler_DLL
MessageRequester("Info", "Executable format: Library (.dll, .so or .dylib)")
CompilerEndSelect
But unfortunately the detection of console mode doesn't work in Linux and MacOS: you always obtain "Executable format: Executable" as documented in the help: